A Louisville judge has dismissed charges against professional golfer Scottie Scheffler, even though more video was released today of Scheffler’s arrest prior to last week’s PGA Championship.
Scheffler was arrested outside Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky in the early morning hours of Friday, May 17. Police say he refused orders to stop his vehicle, injuring one officer.
The Louisville Metro Police Department released this video in connection with the arrest of Scottie Scheffler at the PGA Championship.
Scheffler appears to have quickly turned around and stopped as police pursued him.
His charges include assaulting a police officer and reckless driving.pic.twitter.com/jpKyQ3MDco
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) May 23, 2024
The second video shows an angle from a police dashcam.
breaking news: translation: The only official video of the incident involving PGA golfer Scottie Scheffler has been released. Scheffler is seen driving a black Lexus around the bus. Police can also be seen cornering and arresting Scheffler. translation: #Scottie Scheffler #pga pic.twitter.com/fJ2ltFLuSG
— Ward Jolles (@wardjolles) May 23, 2024
Police officials said Scheffler will be charged with three counts of second-degree assault for allegedly dragging the officer with his vehicle.
But on Wednesday, just before the golfer’s scheduled court hearing, the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office in Louisville, Kentucky, announced it would not pursue any charges and a judge dismissed the case.
“Based on the totality of the evidence, my office cannot move forward with the prosecution of the charges against Mr. Scheffler,” Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell said. SaidAccording to ESPN, “The evidence supports what Scheffler said was a ‘big misunderstanding.’ The evidence we reviewed shows that detectives [Bryan] “Gillis was concerned about public safety at the scene when he contacted Scheffler. However, the evidence regarding Scheffler’s actions and interactions during this misunderstanding does not meet the elements of any criminal conduct.”
Scheffler’s lawyer, Steve Romines, fired back when reporters asked why Scheffler had admitted to dragging the officer with his car after his arrest.
NEW: Scottie Scheffler’s lawyer has strong reaction to charges being dropped against him. Hear what Romines had to say Natalia WAVE3 When asked why he initially agreed with the allegation that Mr. Scheffler had dragged Detective Gillis around. translation: pic.twitter.com/TP01669eIH
— Ward Jolles (@wardjolles) May 29, 2024
The same day the charges were dropped, further video of the arrest was released in which the golfer appears to admit to many of the charges levelled at him by police.
A video posted to Facebook from May 23 shows Scottie Scheffler saying something in a police vehicle after his arrest: “You’re right, I should have stopped. I was way behind schedule and I was just kind of annoyed,” the officer said, saying Scheffler “drugged” the officer and “injured him.” https://t.co/R4YtBZ2Wg3 pic.twitter.com/IosEtwj2tZ
— Alex Myers (@AlexMyers3) May 29, 2024
Scheffler will next compete in the Memorial Tournament next week at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
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